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Abuse survivors call for Justin Welby to resign as Archbishop of Canterbury in ‘clean sweep’ of Church

Multiple victims of abuse have come forward to call for the Archbishop to stand down

The Independent UK

Bill to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill ‘is safest choice’, argues MP

Labour MP Kim Leadbeater insists her new law offers ‘strictest safeguards’ in world as it is set to be published

The Independent UK

Labour piles pressure on Justin Welby as he faces calls to resign over sexual abuse scandal

MP chosen by Keir Starmer and King to represent Church of England in Commons ‘recognises Welby’s failure’

The Independent UK

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The Guardian view on abuse and the Church of England: a reckoning is due for a shameful failure

Editorial: Justin Welby didn’t do enough when told about John Smyth’s sadistic offending – and he knows it

The Guardian - UK

Archbishop Of Canterbury Under Pressure To Resign Over Abuse Scandal

Archbishop of Canterbury faces pressure to resign over mishandling of abuse scandal involving John Smyth in the Church of England.

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Archbishop of Canterbury’s position ‘untenable’ over abuse case, says bishop

Justin Welby is facing growing calls to quit over his response to a serial abuser associated with the Church of England.

Evening Standard

Who is the Archbishop of Canterbury and why are there calls for him to resign?

Justin Welby has defied calls for him to step down after a report into a ‘serial abuser’ in the church

Evening Standard

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Anglican Church Head Urged To Resign Over Abuse Scandal

The leader of the world's Anglican communion faced growing pressure on Monday to resign after a damning report which concluded the Church of England had covered up a serial abuse case.

International Business Times

Justin Welby: The archbishop who battled depression due to ‘messy’ early life

Before being ordained in 1992, Mr Welby had an 11-year career in the oil industry.

Evening Standard

Church of England head Justin Welby under pressure to resign amid abuse scandal

The head of the Church of England, spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion, is under pressure to resign after an investigation found he failed to inform police about serial physical and sexual abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer camps as soon as he became aware of it

The Independent UK

Senior bishop calls for Justin Welby to resign over Church of England sex abuser

Archbishop of Canterbury has ‘lost confidence of his clergy’ over scandal, vicar warns

The Independent UK

Justin Welby 'quit' petition passes 11,000 signatures as pressure on Archbishop of Canterbury grows

Calls for the Archbishop of Canterbury to resign were growing on Tuesday

Evening Standard

Archbishop of Canterbury ‘has lost confidence of clergy after abuse review’

Justin Welby said he has given a lot of thought to resignation but that he will not step down.

The Independent UK

Bishop calls for Justin Welby to resign over failure to pursue serial abuser

Helen-Ann Hartley says archbishop’s position is untenable after members of Church of England’s ruling body launch petition

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The Independent UK

Report finds Church of England covered up 'horrific' abuse at summer camps decades ago

An independent review has found the Church of England covered up “horrific’ abuse by a lawyer who volunteered at Christian summer camps in the 1970s and 1980s

Evening Standard

Archbishop of Canterbury considered resigning over barrister abuse cases

An independent review has concluded John Smyth QC’s abuse was covered up the Church of England.

The Guardian - UK

C of E covered up attacks by serial abuser John Smyth, review finds

Report says it is ‘unlikely’ Justin Welby knew nothing of concerns about Smyth, who abused schoolboys at Christian holiday camps

The Guardian - UK

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Dean of Canterbury Cathedral for two decades whose cats became celebrities on YouTube during his Covid prayer talks

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The Independent UK

Abuser might have been brought to justice had Justin Welby reported it – review

Responses by the Church of England and others were ‘wholly ineffective and amounted to a cover-up’, a review found.

Evening Standard

Health Secretary’s opposition to assisted dying Bill disappointing, says Rantzen

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has confirmed she will vote for Kim Leadbeater’s Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.

The Guardian - UK

To my distant cousin Justin Welby: our family’s slavery history is truly awful. Let’s be open about it

The archbishop has admitted his connections, but must go further. Backing the campaign for reparations would be a start, says author Alex Renton

Evening Standard

Assisted dying: Kim Leadbeater has ‘productive’ meeting with church leaders

The Archbishop of Canterbury and Bishop of London Dame Sarah Mullally attended the talks.

Evening Standard

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby reveals ancestor owned slaves in Jamaica

His great, great, great grandfather Sir James Fergusson was an owner of enslaved people in Jamaica.

The Independent UK

Archbishop of Canterbury reveals ties to slavery and says ancestors were compensated for abolition

Great-great-grandfather of archbishop’s biological father owned enslaved people in Jamaica

The Guardian - UK

Archbishop of Canterbury reveals ancestral links to slavery

Justin Welby says ancestor owned enslaved people in Jamaica and was paid compensation upon abolition

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